Panty girdle



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Z. GELTZ PANTY GIRDLE Aug. 9, 1949.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 6, 1946 ATTD RN EYB I INVENTOR, ZeLrna GeLtPatented Aug. 9, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PANTY GIRDLE ZelmaGeltz, Mason, Wis.

Application August 6, 1946, Serial No. 688,727

2 Claims.

My present invention relates to an improved nether garment and moreparticularly to the type of figure control garment conventionallydescribed as a girdle and comprising an elastic body adapted to tightlyenclose the mid-portion of the body to support the abdomen and otherwiseimprove the appearance of the body of the wearer.

In the present type of girdle generally available, the garment isinclined to creep up due to the elasticity of the material necessary inits construction, and it is the principal purpose of my invention hereinset forth to present such a nether garment embodying a structure whichwill inhibit the upward movement thereof while still remainingcomfortable to the wearer.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode Ihave thus far devised but it will be understood that various changes andalterations may u be made in the exemplified structure within the scopeof the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front perspective View of the garment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a rear perspective View thereof.

Figure 3 is a front perspective view showing the crotch panel indetached position; and

Figure 4 is a front perspective View of a modin fied form of the garmentof my invention.

Referring now to the drawings, I have illus trated the nether garment ofmy invention as embodying the multiple elastic sections 2 stitched as at3 to form the girdle shown tapering upwardly as at 4. A multiple closureS is she-wn with the operator l being disposed vertically of the garmentand about the lower edge of the girdle I have secured a peripheral band9, the ends of which are provided with buttonholes 9. This band is alsoelastic but due to the shape thereof and the position on the girdle, theband will tend to prevent the creeping up of the girdle inasmuch as theband will normally be positioned just below the hips of the wearer.

The lower portion of the girdle near the front central portion isprovided with a series of buttons to which the buttonholes of the band 9are secured.

To further insure against the slipping up of the girdle I utilize acrotch panel I2 which is secured to the rear of the girdle by stitchingas at I3 and this panel is formed with elastic inserts ld along theedges thereof and' is also provided with rounded insets I6 at thejunction of the panel with the rear of the girdle.

Buttonholes I8 near the free end of the crotch panel are provided forcoaction with the buttons I Vand the panel is secured on the buttons andthe ends of the band 8 are superimposed thereon.

The rounded inset portions I6 will tend to keep the crotch panel ilat aswill the series of button holes secured to the girdle buttons, and theelastic inserts in the panel will afford a resilience adding to thecomfort of the wearer.

In Figure 4 I have shown a modified form of the girdle of my inventionwherein an adjustment in the girth of the girdle is provided by thelacing l, and in addition stocking garter clasps 29 are secured to thegirdle =by the elastic strips 22.

From the above description it will be apparent that the girdle of myinvention will be superior to the conventional garment and theincorporated features above described will prevent the common fault ofsuch elastic girdles in creeping up upon the wearer resulting indiscomfort and the defeating of the purpose for which the garments weredesigned.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A nether garment comprising a plurality of elastic panel sectionsstitched together to form a girdle portion tapering upwardly from itsbottom edge, a slide fastener arrangement in one of the sections tofacilitate the placing of 'the girdle portion on the body and theremoval of the same therefrom, a peripheral elastic band stitched aboutthe bottom edge of the girdle portion and having free ends terminatingat the front thereof, the ends of said bands having fastening means forthe securement of the same upon the front central portion of the girdleportion, cooperating fastening means on the front central portion forreceiving the fastening means of the elastic band, a crotch panelsecured to the rear central portion of the girdle portion and adapted tobe extended under the bottom of the girdle portion and between the legsof the wearer, fastening means on the crotch panel adapted for theconnection of the same with the cooperating fastening means on the frontcentral portion of the girdle portion.

2. A nether garment as defined in claim 1 and the front end of thecrotch panel being adapted to be extended beneath the free ends of theelastic band and to the fastening means on the front central portionsecuring the free ends of the elastic band thereto.

ZELMA GELTZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the flle ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,968,339 Eatman July 31, 19342,013,190 Schopbach et al Sept. 3, 1935 2,092,900 Wipperman Sept. 14,1937 2,397,641 Blair Apr. 2, 1946

